Capital Metro’s board of directors is getting a new look with the appointment of a new chairman and vice chair of the board as well as a new member.
Wade Cooper, who joined the board in 2014, has been elected chair following a unanimous vote by his...

In this report, the Public Policy Forum focus on common strategies that transit systems around the country have utilized to enhance the speed and efficiency of their bus services, and consider the potential implementation of those strategies in the...

A report released March 3 by the Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum explores common strategies used by transit systems around the country to enhance the speed and efficiency of their bus services, and finds that several may hold promise to improve...

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced March 3 that its 12-part Digital Signage Seminar Program at DSE 2015 designed specifically for end user professionals will include an hour-long interactive session titled “Technology Enabled Environments...

Navistar Intl. Corp. on March 3 announced a first quarter 2015 net loss of $42 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared to a first quarter 2014 net loss of $248 million, or $3.05 per diluted share. Revenues in the quarter were $2.4 billion, up...

During the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Prevost mobile service trucks will be servicing select tracks throughout the United States. Prevost has had great success with their service trucks throughout the U.S. and Canada and now, the Prevost service team...

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. and Cummins Inc. on March 3 announced that they have received certification from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to sell the model year 2015 Allison H 40/50 EP hybrid propulsion system paired with the...

Haldex announces the relocation of its Little Rock, Arkansas, Friction Center.
The new facility located at 6800 Geyer Springs Road, has state-of-the-art equipment and an improved layout to optimize process flow. At 49,000 sq. ft., this facility is...

State Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, has co-sponsored a bill designed to save the ferry division about $1.2 million annually.
Sanderson and Bill Cook, R-Beaufort, said the bill will allow the ferry division to buy fuel on a contract basis at a...

Shuttle drivers who ferry tech workers between Silicon Valley and San Francisco have voted for union representation.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://tinyurl.com/nf3ltp2) that drivers working for Compass Transportation voted 104-38 in...

The projects in Gov. Mark Dayton's $6 billion road and bridge plan would cost as little as $40,000 — or as much as $482 million, new numbers released Monday show.
The list of 600-plus projects was released two weeks ago, but the Minnesota Department...

Bus riders in Fillmore, Santa Paula and Piru got new options Monday for traveling within their communities. It's called the Valley Express, and for the first time riders will have routes, with actual set schedules.
The system, overseen by the Ventura...

Public bus riders will soon be able to update Facebook, watch YouTube videos and even check their email for free. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority board voted Monday to authorize a contract for nearly $500,000 to retrofit all its 180...

A montage of government agencies, nonprofit entities and citizens met Monday in an attempt to make life better for the transit dependent of Western Maryland.
Transit dependent people are most commonly elderly, disabled or low-income, according to Dan...

After hybrid cars, taxis, and green buses, a giant leap is being taken towards achieving sustainability goals in the transport sector. An electricity-powered bus will ply the roads of Dubai for the next nine months as part of a new initiative rolled out...

A long-awaited project designed to more than double the 3-mph average speed of CTA buses traveling across the middle of downtown will be called Loop Link, and construction of bus-only lanes and rapid transit-style boarding stations is set to begin in...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the city will soon begin construction on three major transit infrastructure projects that will redevelop and modernize transportation from Union Station to Millennium Park – the benefits of which will be felt in...

At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard March 1 announced a global partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems. The alliance is designed to help the millions of daily commuters around the world experience faster, more convenient and personalized ways to...

The opening of the SWTA and NMTA conference and expo began with a look at how ADA legislation has transformed our lives and provided some personal insight in what that has done and the challenges still ahead.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lite service on Charlotte Pike has been approved by the Nashville MTA Board as part of the agency’s biannual system improvements to its transportation network.
Charlotte Pike is the third major corridor in Nashville to...

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will not only present an exhibit floor packed with the newest, most cutting-edge technology, but will also host a very large group of attendees from well known organizations from around the world.
March 10-13 at the Las Vegas...

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) reminded Muni riders that the Free Muni for low-to-moderate income seniors and people with disabilities program began March 1.
Following unanimous approval by the SFMTA board on Jan. 20, the...

Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC announced Feb. 27 their purchase of a third manufacturing facility.
The new site is a 375,000 square foot facility on 56 acres in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, located two miles from company headquarters. The thermoplastic...

Decision Lens announced it is currently enabling over 25 different state departments of transportation (DOTs), transit agencies, and commercial transportation companies, as well as the U.S. Department of Transportation, to improve project...